JAYC 100: The 1990s

This is the sixth weekly installment in a series about the history of JAYC, leading up to the JAYC100 Celebration at AYC in June. JAYC roared through the 1990s and toward the millennium. JAYCers continued to sail Optimists, Blue Jays, Lasers, and Laser Radials. The International 420 was replaced by

JAYC 100: The 1980s

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! This is the fifth installment in a series about the history of JAYC, leading up to the JAYC100 celebration at AYC in June. The 1980s were another fabulous decade for JAYC. As AYC celebrated its 100th anniversary and JAYC its 60th, JAYCers continued to learn to

JAYC 100: The 1970s

This is the fourth installment of posts about the history of JAYC as we lead up to the JAYC100 Celebration at AYC in June. The 1970s were a great decade for AYC and a great decade for JAYC. JAYCers continued to shine in big boats, as AYC won the Dorade

2026 AYC Spring Regatta Recap

The 2026 American Yacht Club Spring Regatta brought three different kinds of breeze. 48 boats registered for the Friday coastal course, 20 boats for the weekend windward/leeward course, and 37 for the weekend coastal racing. Friday's coastal race was a delicate affair, with light, inconsistent breeze that

JAYC 100: The 1960s and JAYC Boat Classes Over the Years

This is the third installment in a weekly series leading up the JAYC 100 celebration at AYC in June. JAYC in the 1960s Both AYC and JAYC continued to thrive in the 1960s. As JAYC continued to grow, JAYC also expanded more formally into sailing big boats, often coached by

JAYC 100: The 1940s and 1950s

This is the second in a series about the history of JAYC, to be published in the weeks leading up to the JAYC100 Celebration at AYC in June. AYC entered the 1940s having just rebuilt and repaired much of the property after the destructive hurricane of September, 1938. And then,

JAYC 100: The 1920s and 1930s

This is the first in a series about the history of JAYC — the American Yacht Club's Junior program. There will be a new post each week in anticipation of the JAYC100 Celebration at AYC in June. In January 1920, AYC voted to drop “steam yachting” from the club’

American YC at the San Diego Women's Winter Invitational

American Yacht Club was proud to once again send a team to the San Diego Yacht Club’s Women’s Winter Invitational Regatta this February. With its fast-paced, short-course racing in J/22s, this regatta is always a highlight event. This year, Clemmie Everett, Carolyn Russell and Jenn Leary joined

Melges 15s Take Flight at American YC

The newest fleet at American Yacht Club, the Melges 15, just finished competing in the AYC Fall One-Design Regatta on Sept 20-21, which also included ILCAs, K6s, and 505s. The conditions were feisty, with above-forecast ENE breeze bringing big waves down the Long Island Sound. Fittingly, there were 15 boats

Interview with Vanessa Lahrkamp

As she prepares to enter her final year of sailing at Stanford University, Bell 42 caught up with Vanessa Lahrkamp, to reflect on a phenomenal collegiate sailing career thus far, and consider what the future might hold.  Bell 42: What was your most memorable accomplishment from this past year sailing

Fair American Sails Again

Preface: This July, American Yacht Club christened an IC37, Fair American, which will be the training boat for the AYC team training for the 2026 NYYC Women’s International Championship. The team chose the name to continue the legacy of a series of boats named Fair American raced by a

Evolving the AYC Fall Regatta

The American Yacht Club Fall Regatta is almost upon us, with two great weekends of racing planned for September 27 and 28 and October 4 and 5. This year, AYC is evolving the format based on feedback from sailors. The opening weekend, Sept 27 & 28, will consist of two